Choose the option which can substitute the underlined word/phrase "hadn't hardly any of those kind" in the sentence "The chemist hadn't hardly any of those kind of medicine".
Verified Answer
A. Had hardly not any of those kind
B. Had scarcely any of those kind
C. Had hardly any of those kinds
D. No correction requires
Explanation:
The original sentence contains a double negative ("hadn't hardly"), which is grammatically incorrect. "Hardly" itself conveys a negative meaning. The correct form is "had hardly any." Additionally, "those kind" should be "those kinds" to agree with the plural demonstrative "those." Option (C) corrects both errors.